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verb

past tense of sequester

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Recent Examples of sequestered
Adjective
Big Brother 4 The first season with a sequestered jury (sorry, Danielle Reyes), Big Brother 4 was also the first installment in which players with a history outside of the house played together. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026 The trial was a madly raucous media event, requiring many weeks and a sequestered jury. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026 In the second clinical trial, not yet published, 36 sequestered volunteers ate an additional 1,000 calories a day when on the ultraprocessed food diet, according to a midpoint analysis of the data by Hall. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 That sentiment is front and center in The Fence, a sequestered and highly theatrical drama set on an African construction site that feels much more like a colonial outpost. Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
Romo, meanwhile, had been sequestered for his own safety after officials concluded the Mexican Mafia wanted to kill him, according to prison records. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The site has now been sequestered and Malosso was ordered to tear down the theater, though its fate remains to be seen. Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Patterson's defense attorney Richard Edney made the first ground for their appeal on Wednesday an error that resulted in jury members being sequestered in the same hotel as a police witness and members of the prosecution team. CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Thorndike said during the voir dire that she has been sequestered since being contacted by Reddington. Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Defense lawyer Richard Edney’s first ground for appeal Wednesday was an error that resulted in jury members being sequestered in the same hotel as a police witness and members of the prosecution team. ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 Instead, most of our body fat stores need to be sequestered in adipocytes. Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026 All officers involved have been sequestered and are cooperating, according to Ransom. Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 The Reddit thread full of allegations, previously sequestered to fantasy football chatrooms, spread on social media and broke into the mainstream. Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sequestered
Adjective
  • Beyond the shores of their isolated rock, animals like otters and orcas appear between the waves.
    Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Many of these high-fiber candies use isolated fibers, such as inulin, chicory root, soluble corn fiber, and other prebiotics.
    Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Festivalgoers were never forced to choose between artists, as sets were separated by 10-minute breaks, preventing overlap.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Both can be separated and opened as needed via long white drapes.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One order prevented federal agents from moving detainees out of state within seventy-two hours of being arrested; another demanded that the government return confiscated belongings to released detainees.
    Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Spacious, secluded and dressed like an exclusive private residence, the bungalows and private villas are nothing short of spectacular.
    Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Reaching this secluded region requires specially equipped 4x4s capable of navigating volcanic landscapes, mountain tracks, and glacial river crossings that remain inaccessible for most of the year.
    Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Not long ago, millions of people like them could have been segregated in institutions.
    August 21, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026
  • While gas stations, sandwich shops and lunch counters were not segregated, facilities with larger dining rooms and restrooms were segregated, the sign said.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The serial killer drama sees retired detective Pete Willis (Robert De Niro) investigate the kidnapping of his grandson Jake (Acston Luca Porto) while trying to reconnect with his estranged son Tom (Adam Scott).
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The story follows Masterji, a retired schoolteacher whose refusal to go along with those around him places him in direct conflict with his own community.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Solar ultraviolet photons break apart bonds in molecules, creating radicals, which oxidize VOCs.
    Michael A. Robinson, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • As the ribs cook, the fat and connective tissue (collagen) melt, creating meat that is ultra-juicy and fall-apart tender.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Brooklyn has tried to focus retail and service businesses along its Route 6 corridor, but the appeal for new market-rate housing is often strongest in outlying areas of fields, woods or former farmland.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Early Sunday morning, the town website recommended that people in three outlying districts near the border leave the area temporarily because officials couldn’t rule out health risks caused by smoke.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Sequestered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sequestered. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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